Use assessments and management accounting techniques to make supply network- and supply relationship design decisions.

Use performance measurement and supplier evaluation techniques to control supply networks and supply relationships.

Analyse and suggest strategies to respond to supply chain risk.

Identify issues of supply chain sustainability and explain how such issues can be addressed.

Reflect on theories used in the course and their ability to help analyse specific case situation.

Formulate relevant research questions, apply the case based research method and analyse concrete case situations relevant to the course.

Performance Management in Supply Networks and Relationships:

Assessment

Oral with Written Assignment

Marking Scale

7-step scale

Censorship

External examiners

Exam Period

December/January

Aids

Please, see the detailed regulations below

Duration

20 Minutes

Individual oral exam based on miniprojects in group of max. 4 students (max. 15 pages), external evaluation.

Course Content

The overall aim of the course is to develop students’ competencies in managing performance in supply networks and supply relationships. Performance management in turn is concerned with how supply managers can use different types of assessments and accounting data to make strategic oriented design decisions and control their supply networks and supply relationships. Specifically, and resting firmly on an economic rational, management accounting theory as well as on social- and organisational theories, students will be able to discuss, measure, use and respond to multiple dimensions of supply network- and supply relationship performance.

The course is structured around a set of in class lectures. Each lecture (3-6 hours) will have a unique thematisation aligned with the overall “performance management in supply networks and relationships” framing. A basic understanding of supply chain management and types of supply networks, supply relationships and process structures will be provided. Theories will be introduced that can help us understand and assess dimensions of supply networks and supply relationships. Dimensions include but are not limited to: Supply network complexity; Supply network centrality; Supply network formalisation; Trust; Dependence and levels of buyer-supplier perceived value and attractiveness. Different management accounting techniques such as activity based costing and target cost management, will be presented and discussed. In addition, a thematisation on the dimensions of supply chain performance such as supply chain costs, efficiency, effectiveness, levels of supply risk, environmental and social supply performance and how they can be influenced will be provided.

Teaching Methods

Extensive preparation before class by students, lectures, student presentations, and in depth case-discussions/workshops. The use of a discussion oriented teaching style and extensive use of cases will assure a high level of student involvement in the learning process.